Short Dramas and Plays

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SACRED WRITINGS CLEARING HOUSE


Copyright (c) 1997 by David Ian


TIME APPROXIMATE
6 minutes

TOPIC
False doctrines

SCRIPTURE:
I Timothy 1:3-7

SETTING/PROPS
Table with many books and tapes

SYNOPSIS
A book clearing house must unload all of it's pop religious texts in order to make room for the new beliefs and their "revelation literature"

CHARACTERS

SALESMAN
VOICE OVER

(SCENE: SALESMAN is standing CS behind a table which has books strewn about in great stacks, with tapes scattered about as well. His delivery is frantic, as if he were locked in a burning building and he is attempting to convince his audience to open the door)

SALESMAN: Having trouble reading through the Bible in a year? Getting bogged down reading who begat whom, and how many were of the tribe of what? Try our new Victor's Compact Bible. We've cut out all the superfluous material that is outdated or irrelevent to the modern day believer. It allows maximum impact for your Bible study-time.
Skim through our three days of creation, read about the exciting Egyptian exodus led by Abraham, and wonder as the five commmandments are revealed by Solomon at the dedication of the temple!
Meditate over the top ten psalms, and read about the fascinating story of that dynamic duo, Jeremiah and Isaiah as they lead the exiled Iseal back to Roman Judea!

VOICE OVER: Victor's Condensed Bible!

SALESMAN: Now peruse the New Testament Gospel Medley as Jesus teaches the "Fab Four" disciples John, Paul, Matthew and Ringo, and sends them to the ends of the earth to spread the Revelation!

VOICE OVER: Sacred Writings Clearing House!

SALESMAN: Choose from our wide variety of books at bargain basement prices. Get our latest close-out book, "Numerology and the Bible." Seven different systems for getting lottery numbers from the Bible. Yes sir, make sure your lottery numbers are scriptural with this new guide priced like yesterday's newspaper! Complete blackjack system and roulette listings cross indexed with the book of Numbers guarentee you get divine inspiration!

VOICE OVER: Everything must go!

SALESMAN: Or try our old stand by: Revelation Publishers presents "Here Comes the Bridegroom", a complete listing of the dates and times, past, present and future, assigned to the second coming. "No man may know the day" they say, but by our count, that doesn't keep them from trying!

VOICE OVER: Revelation Publishers!

SALESMAN: Or for heavier reading, get Revelation Publisher's four volume set "The Mark of the Beast and the Man" A documented tome of all the people throughout history reputed to be or assigned to that infamous number 666.

VOICE OVER: Priced like there is no tomorrow!

SALESMAN: Find in our alternative section, the sacred writings of the lost prophet "Dirk", and his stupedous insight into spirituality, fly fishing, and stamp collecting. OR! Performance artist "Yeb" presents a commentary on her Live Scripture series, combining yoga, acupucture and trapeze mime.

VOICE OVER: Sacrifice sale!

SALESMAN: Choose from these classics! All priced to go! Go! Go! "An Atheist's Pantheon

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